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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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